EU Study Tour Overview

Program dates for 2023

Students must arrive in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, May 8th, 2023 (there will be a briefing session with Dr. Amy Verdun, the tour director that night).

The final day of the tour is Friday, May 26, 2023.

[NOTE]: to arrive in Brussels on time on May 8, students will typically fly out from Canada on May 7 in the afternoon

Optional internships in the EU often begin May 29th, 2023. Internships will generally last two months, but are sometimes longer (maximum of 3 months)

What is the EU Study Tour?

The EU Study Tour and Internship Program is a field school that offers an experiential learning opportunity for university students across Canada through a program of guided visits to the major institutions of the European Union and several other places.

The Study Tour takes place annually in May and builds on over 15 years of successful tours. It is an intensive program that takes approximately three weeks to complete. The Study Tour is grateful for the continued support of the European Commission and the Canadian Mission to the EU.

In May 2023, the Study Tour will bring students to the key European Institutions, as well as some other international organizations (e.g. NATO), think tanks, and civil society organizations.

Students will visit Brussels (Belgium), Luxembourg, and Frankfurt (Germany), and will engage with representatives of the EU's administrative and political leadership, such as:

the European Commission
Parliament
Court of Justice
Central Bank

And other European organizations, such as:

NATO
the Canadian Mission to the EU

The Study Tour is not simply an accredited course, it is designed to be a full immersion into European history, culture and political formation.

In addition to participation in the Study Tour, a number of qualified participants are offered internship opportunities with EU institutions and other organizations following completion of the Tour. The 2023 internships are two months in duration, and are typically completed by the beginning of August (occasionally the timing differs). Some participants have remained in Europe to work or live, as a result of the networks and experiences they gained through this program.

The EU Study Tour and Internship Program is offered by the Canadian universities of the Network for European studies (Canada) and the University of Victoria, which has taken on the managing role since 2018.

2023 Tour Itinerary

2023 Program Itinerary (updated March 20, 2023)

Take a look at the itineraries for previous tours:

2019 Program Itinerary (updated May 21 2019)

2018 Program Itinerary (updated July 21 2018)

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